For some years some people had been murmuring against him.

几年来人们一直在下议论他。

She gave me a sneak preview of her latest painting.

她让下里先看了她最近画作。

I wish to speak privately with you.

希望能和你下谈一谈。

Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.

一些部长下承认失业率可能继续。

Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.

们下说，认为新来主管人是一个傻瓜。

I won't make backstairs deals with politicians.

不会和政客做下交易。

I asked him to desist from abusing me in private to newspaper editors.

要求他停止下向各报馆编辑诽谤。

He pretends to admire me,though privately he hates me.

他假装敬佩,虽然他下仇恨。

Columban introduced to Europe the Irish penitential discipline, including private confession.

隆邦把包括下忏悔在尔兰苦修条例介绍给了欧洲。

He confided to me that he had spent five years in prison.

他下向透露, 他蹲过五年监狱。

The house was sold by private treaty.

这座房子是通过下订立协议出售。

Her public stance was much tougher than her private feelings on the subject.

在这一问题上，她公开立场比她下态度要强硬得多。

He whispered the news to me.

他下告诉这个消息。

The story is being whispered about.

这事正到处被人下传开。

I must insist we speak privately.

一定要坚持们下谈。

This was intended for Mr Toodle's private edification, but Rob the Grinder, whose withers were not unwrung, caught the words as they were spoken.

这话是为了下开导图德尔而说，但是却被刺伤了心罗博听到了。